Kyo is the main character of the game and the defending champion of the
tournament. He is very self confident, and may seem arrogant at times, but
his good nature always shines through. Kyo hates hard work, and thus hates
school and all the tests and studying that comes with it. Consequently, he
is still a high school senior despite his age. Fortunately, this doesn't
apply to his fighting ability, and Kyo proves to be a formidable fighter.

Being the sole heir to the Kusanagi Clan, Kyo is able to summon crimson
flames. Many of his special moves use this ability, such as his &quot;Oniyaki&quot;
move. To make this possible, he wears special gloves that enhances this
ability (and not strain himself, like Iori). However, his strength as a
fighter and his natural ability of summoning fire seemingly forced him into
the position of the Dragon Slayer, which is what his family name &quot;Kusanagi&quot;
means in Japanese.

His name also plagues him with the rivalry with Iori, hier of the
dreaded Yagami Clan. The Kusanagi and Yagami clans have been warring since
ancient times, and the descendants have inheritted this hate against each
other through out history. Now, Kyo and Iori are expected to settle the
long feud, and both of them seem more than eager to do so. Who will be the
victor!??

This time around, Kyo has a &quot;disciple&quot;, Shingo Yabuki, who Kyo merely
thinks of as a kind of a servant. He makes Shingo dash into the huge crowd
of swarming students during thier lunch break to get him a sandwich or two,
while Kyo himself takes a nap on the school roof. In return, Kyo teaches
Shingo his martial arts moves. It seems that Kyo is having a hard time
telling Shingo that hard work isn't the key in summoning the flames...

Kyo puts his right hand on his waist and raises his left arm, then he
blows off the flame from the index finger of his left hand and says:
&quot;Hehe... moetaro?&quot;
(Hehe... burnt, aren't you?)